An approved stormwater management permit shall be obtained prior to the initiation of any construction activities. In order to obtain a stormwater management permit, the applicant shall be the entity responsible for accomplishing the construction activity for which the stormwater management permit was issued. In granting a stormwater management permit, the City of Carmel may impose such terms and conditions as are reasonably necessary to meet the purpose of this Article. The entity shall insure compliance with such terms and conditions. Non-compliance with the terms and conditions of permits will be subject to enforcement as described in § 6-205. The entity shall inform all general contractors, construction management firms, grading or excavating contractors, utility contractors, and the contractors that have primary oversight on individual building lots of the terms and conditions of the stormwater management permit and the schedule for proposed implementation.
(a) The project site owner shall submit an application for a stormwater management permit to the City of Carmel. The application will include a stormwater management permit application form, construction plan sheets, stormwater drainage technical report, a stormwater pollution prevention plan, the applicable fees, and any other necessary support information, unless submitting to the Technical Advisory Committee, in which case, the owner shall insure the required documents are included in the Technical Advisory Committee packet. Specific information to be included in the application shall be prepared as stated in the Stormwater Technical Standards Manual Chapter 100. All plans, reports, calculations, and narratives shall be prepared in accordance with the City of Carmel Stormwater Technical Standards Manual and signed and sealed by a professional engineer, registered by the State of Indiana.
(b) (1) The City of Carmel will review each application for a stormwater management permit to determine its conformance with the provisions of this Article. The City of Carmel will take one of the following actions:
a. Approve the SWPPP for active construction sites and for post-construction and provide a Technical Review and Comment Form stating the "Plan is Adequate".
b. Approve the SWPPP for active construction sites and for post-construction subject to such reasonable conditions as may be necessary to secure substantially the objectives of this Article, and issue the Technical Review and Comment Form stating the "Plan is Adequate" with said conditions outlined.
c. Provide a Technical Review and Comment Form stating the "Plan is Deficient" and indicating the reason(s) and procedure for submitting a revised application and/or submission.
(2) Any changes or deviations in the detailed plans and specifications after approval of the applicable stormwater management permit shall be filed with, and accepted by, the City of Carmel prior to the commencement of construction activity involving the change. Applicable fees, with respect to the review of all drainage submittals, preliminary plans, final plans, construction plans and accompanying information and data, as well as any applicable pre-paid inspection fees, are due in accordance with the City of Carmel Department of Engineering fee ordinance before any permit is issued. The City of Carmel shall have the right to not accept the drainage improvements or to not accept the advancement of any project for which the applicable fees have not been paid.
(c) After receiving a Technical Review and Comment Form stating the "Plan is Adequate", the project site owner must notify the City of Carmel and IDEM 48 hours before beginning construction. Notification shall be in the form of an IDEM NOI form along with proof of publication of public notice. The publication must include the following:
(1) "(Company name, address) is submitting an NOI letter to notify the City of Carmel and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements of the City of Carmel Stormwater Management Ordinance, as well as the requirements of 327 IAC 15-5 and 327 IAC 15-13, to discharge stormwater from construction activities for the following project: (name of the construction project, address of the location of the construction project, and Parcel Identification Number). Run-off from the project site will discharge to (stream(s) receiving the discharge(s))."
(2) Once a permit has been issued and the updated NOI submitted to the City of Carmel and IDEM 48 hours before beginning construction, construction may commence. A stop work order per § 6-205 shall be issued by the City of Carmel for all projects that are proceeding without such notification.
(d) Once construction starts, the project owner shall monitor construction activities and inspect all stormwater pollution prevention measures to ensure compliance with the City of Carmel's applicable ordinances and the terms and conditions of the approved permit, in accordance with this section. Lack of maintenance of stormwater pollution prevention measures during construction or failure to implement the approved SWPPP by the approved schedule of implementation shall constitute a violation of this Article, subject to enforcement under the provisions of this Article.
(e) Upon completion of construction activities, as-built plans must be submitted to the City of Carmel.
(f) The entity must submit a notice of termination (NOT) letter to the City of Carmel once the construction site has been stabilized and all temporary erosion and sediment control measures have been removed. The City of Carmel shall inspect the construction site and verify the requirements for an NOT have been met. Once the applicant receives a "verified" copy of the NOT, they must forward a copy to IDEM.
(Ord. D-1794-06, 2-6-06)